Snow. Again...

Its all about the weather So “they” say. And yes, it is. We have been getting more than our share of it— mostly rain, but snow too. January set records for amounts and number of days in the month where it rained. Our fields are pretty much flooded, but never mind any of that! Planting goes on. I have several flats of greens ready to be transplanted into the greenhouses (which are thankfully out of our flood zone).

In the picture you can see our first bed of transplanted spinach. They don’t mind the cold and have been growing in their trays, despite the cold nights. You can also see a tarp, which we are using to smother the weeds until we are ready to plant. We have been gradually moving towards a no-till— or at least a low-till type of farming. We have never been hard core rototillers anyway, so its a pretty easy transition.

Why? I guess its also all about the soil and soil health. It has been pretty well established that the less soil is disturbed (for example: tilled, turned over, or otherwise pummeled), the healthier it becomes. It has more healthy soil organisms, holds water better, and sequesters more carbon by building organic matter.

Seedy Saturday

We had our best day ever this past Saturday at Qualicum! Thank you to all of the people who showed up and supported the local growers of seeds, plants, and vegetables. This coming Saturday we will be on Salt Spring Island. It is always a fun time at this event.

Roadside Stand

The stand will be back up and running tomorrow. It has been closed for the last few days because we have been either away, unorganized, or snowed out again. We do what we can…

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